MEDIC MAYHEM When does Trauma start on ITV, who’s in the cast with Adrian Lester and John Simm and what’s it about?

The three-part original drama tells the story of a dad grieving after the death of his 15-year-old son
By Becky Pemberton
16th June 2017, 2:51 pm
Updated: 16th June 2017, 2:51 pm

ITV are set to release a psychological drama that kicks off after a 15-year-old boy dies, seemingly under the care of a talented surgeon.

But what is the new three-part drama Trauma about and when can we see it on TV?

ITV is launching a new three-part thriller called Trauma starring actor John Simm as grieving dad Dan Bowker whose 15-year-old son gets stabbed
What is Trauma about?

Trauma is described as being a fast-paced thriller that questions what makes someone good or bad, and what happens when “the very institutions established to protect us and those who represent them, let us down.”

The plot centres on two dads, Dan and Jon, who cross paths when Dan’s 15-year-old son Alex is stabbed, and dies under the care of trauma consultant Jon.

Factory manager Dan is adamant that high-achieving Jon is responsible for Alex’s death and seeks to “unpick the very fabric of Jon's life as his own unravels in the wake of Alex’s killing.”
Adrian Lester stars as surgeon Jon Allerton who is in care of 15-year-old Alex when he dies in hospital

Adrian Lester stars as surgeon Jon Allerton who is in care of 15-year-old Alex when he dies in hospital
Who's in the Trauma cast with Adrian Lester and John Simm?

Adrian Lester and John Simm star as the lead roles of surgeon Jon Allerton and grieving dad Dan Bowker respectively.

Trauma also features Rowena King as Jon’s wife Lisa Allerton, who is a successful psychiatrist and mother of their 18-year-old daughter Alana, played by Jade Anouka.

They are joined by actress Lyndsey Marshal who plays Susie Bowker, Dan’s hard-working wife and mother of his three children, Alex, Catherine and Mark.